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Buying a home in Lyons, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Lyons is worth about $488,900, about the same as the Oregon median of $477,600 and 47% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,348 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $91,875 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lyons at a glance

Lyons Oregon U.S.
Median home value $488,900 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,348 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.68% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $91,875 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,018 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.6% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,391 $1,525 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.3% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1981 1980
Vacant homes 3.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,139 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lyons

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lyons home of $488,900 with 20% down costs about $3,112 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,926, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $133,365 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Lyons household income of $91,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $337,000.

The median rent here is $1,391 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,721 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$97,780
Loan amount$391,120
Principal and interest$2,631
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$277
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$204
PMI$0
Total per month$3,112

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$17,112
Loan amount$480,045
Principal and interest$3,229
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$277
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$204
FHA mortgage insurance$216
Total per month$3,926

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Questions about home buying in Lyons

What is the median home value in Lyons?

About $488,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lyons?

Homeowners pay a median $3,348 a year, which is about 0.68% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Lyons?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,112 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $133,365 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data